User guide¶
Use this section after the Quickstart to define the experimental database, calibration objective and outputs precisely.
Laboratory tests¶
Review the supported element-test types, their drainage conditions and the response curves ACT compares.
Experimental data¶
Prepare a workbook from the template and check the exact sheet names, cells and units.
Optimisation¶
Choose between DEEM, CMA-ES, SMAC-style Bayesian optimisation and local refinement, then configure the objective and weights.
Output and reporting¶
Understand the generated PDF report, log, history and comparison plots before archiving or publishing a calibration.
Utilities¶
Use the critical-state-line fitting tools to prepare Bauer or Li-Wang parameters before a full calibration.
For model-specific parameters, bounds, units and angles, continue to the constitutive-model reference.